Sunday 23 June 2013

Leaked photos of 10 upcoming smartphones

Apple iPhone 5S
Apple iPhone 5S

A Chinese website has leaked photos of Apple iPhone 5S’s first batch, reportedly taken from a Foxconn factory. The photos show the next-generation smartphone in various stages of development. It features the same design language as followed by iPhone 4, 4S and 5. It is rumoured that the phone will be showcased on June 20, and hit the stores the following month.

Rumours about iPhone 5S say that it will be thinner than its predecessor and feature a 13MP camera on the back as well as a fingerprint sensor. Speculations also point towards a snappier processor, fingerprint sensor, 2MP front unit, more powerful LED flash and multiple colour options.

Image courtesy sjbbs.zol.com.cn

Micromax Canvas 4
Micromax Canvas 4

Micromax has released teasers of its upcoming handset called Canvas 4 on its official YouTube channel. The videos, with tagline "Can Life Be Endless," show a smartphone with a sleek body and 13MP camera. Expected to be an update to the popular Canvas HD smartphone, the upcoming Micromax Canvas 4 is speculated to have an eight-core processor, like Samsung Galaxy S4. The YouTube channel of Micromax states that pre-bookings for the device will start from June 28. Image courtesy http://www.youtube.com/user/micromaxtube




Nokia Lumia EOS
Nokia Lumia EOS

Rumoured for long, the Nokia Lumia smartphone with 41MP PureView camera is widely expected to be launched on July 11. This phone is known as Lumia EOS in tech circles and will run on Windows Phone 8. The handset has made appearances on the internet in red, yellow and black colours via leaked images, which show a huge camera and body made using polycarbonate.

The phone apparently looks similar to Lumia 920, have Carl Zeiss optics, 1/1.2-inch sensor. It is expected to have a 4.5-inch AMOLED screen with ClearBlack Display technology, 1280x768p resolution and 332 ppi pixel density. This handset is also rumoured to come with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 32GB internal storage.

Image courtesy www.gsmarena.com




Cheaper iPhone
Cheaper iPhone

Another set of leaked images of the alleged cheaper iPhone have appeared on the internet. Consistent with previous reports, the device in these images has a curved body and is made using glossy plastic. The two images show a bumper case surrounding the device, along with the Lightning dock connector that was introduced last year with the iPhone 5. Apart from these, the phone has a 3.5mm audio jack and two speakers beside the Lightning dock, the images show.

It has also been reported that Apple will go for multiple colour options for the cheaper iPhone, namely navy, gold orange, white, pink and green. Reports have suggested that the phone will be up for field test in June with about 1,000 units. It is rumoured that the handset will be priced between $300 and $400 and have casing made of polycarbonate.

Image courtesy www.weibo.com/ictech



Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony has scheduled an event for June 25, where it is expected to launch a phablet named Xperia Z Ultra. Codenamed Togari, this device is expected to have a 6.44-inch screen with 1080p support, Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor under the hood.

The allegedly upcoming Xperia Z Ultra phablet supports stylus input and have a new X-Reality display technology. It is said to have 16GB on-board storage, 2GB RAM, 342ppi pixel density, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP secondary shooter and 3,000mAh battery. A recent report claims that the device is resistant to water as well as dust and has NFC.

Image courtesy www.esato.com



HTC Butterfly S
HTC Butterfly S

HTC Butterfly S is expected to be launched on June 19, but its leaked images have already surfaced on the internet. The handset is an update to last year’s Butterfly – which retails in India at Rs 45,500 – and is said to have minor upgrades.

In terms of looks, Butterfly S appears to have the same body language and will continue to have the same 5-inch full HD display of its predecessor. It is said to feature an UltraPixel camera on the back, dual frontal BoomSound speakers, polycarbonate body and Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor.

Image courtesy chinese.vr-zone.com


LG Optimus G2
LG Optimus G2

Several leaked photos of LG Optimus G2 have appeared on the internet, showing a vastly different design language compared to its siblings. On the design front, this phone has a thin bezel and lacks a front key. Optimus G2 is expected to be powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and have a 2GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU under the hood. Other rumoured features of the phone include 5-inch screen with 1920x1080p resolution.

Image courtesy www.techtastic.nl



Unannounced Nokia phone
Unannounced Nokia phone

Recently, an image of an announced Nokia phone has surfaced on the internet. The device in the photo has an aluminium body and a large camera hump on the back. The picture shows cut-outs for the camera lens, microUSB port, sim card slot and LED flash. This photo has given rise to speculation that the Finnish manufacturer is preparing a second device with metal body, after Lumia 925.

Image courtesy www.weibo.com/ictech



BlackBerry Z5
BlackBerry Z5

Leaked photos of an unannounced BlackBerry 10-powered device named Z5 have cropped up on the internet. The phone is said to be a low-cost version of the flagship Z10 smartphone and has rounded edges and chrome strip along the display. However, there is no word on the hardware specifications about this handset as of now.

Image courtesy www.berryflow.com